This Day in Naval History - Feb. 26
1811 - Congress authorizes the first naval hospital. 1944 - Sue Sophia Dauser, superintendent of the Navy's Nurse Corps, is the first woman in the Navy promoted to the rank of captain.
Beside the Mahakam River
One of the world’s least known boat building areas is in and around the city of Samarinda on the Mahakam River in the province of East Kalimantan on the Indonesian side of the Island of Borneo.
This Day in Naval History - Feb. 25
1861 - Saratoga, a member of the U.S. African Squadron, captures the slaver sloop Express. 1933 - USS Ranger (CV 4), the first true aircraft carrier, is commissioned.
Report: Value of China Marine Sector to Exceed $433b
China's seas will contribute $433b or more than five percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), in 2010, according to a report on China's marine development.
Omega Approves a Shareholder Rights Plan
Omega Navigation Enterprises, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a shareholder rights plan designed to enable the company to protect shareholder…
Two Hoppers Ordered at Tianjin Shipyard
On the February 20, Jan De Nul Group has placed an order with Tianjin Xinhe Shipbuilding and Heavy Industry Co.Ltd. for the construction of two 3,400m³ hopper dredgers.
CNO Visits Sub Base, PCU New Hampshire
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead visited New London Naval Submarine Base and General Dynamics' Electric Boat facility in Groton, Conn. on Feb. 21.
University Students, Senior Military Leaders Exchange Ideas
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelli D. Roesch, Fleet Public Affairs Center Pacific, Det. U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps officers visited Oregon State University (OSU) on Feb.
Navy Logistics Ship Rescues 10 Iraqis
Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Sacagawea Boatswain's Mate Clarence Johnson (far left) and Medical Services Officer Paul Manning (third from…
Eltech Electric and Ships Co. Merge Operations
Eltech Electric Inc, the marine and industrial electrical and electronics specialists has purchased Ships Co Ltd, the designer of marine monitoring and alarm systems.
Wärtsilä Lips Changes Name
Wärtsilä Lips, Inc., based in Chesapeake, Va., and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wärtsilä Corporation (Helsinki, Finland), announced that effective February 6, 2008…
NCS Extends FuelTrax Suite
Nautical Control Solutions (NCS) announced an extension to the FuelTrax suite, providing the vessel crew with email access from any location worldwide. The new email…
Kuntz Steps Down at WSDOT
Washington State Department of Transportation announced that Ferries Division Director of Finance and Administration, Sam Kuntz, has stepped down. Kuntz will complete…
Bechtel Wins Navy Nuclear Work
Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa., is being awarded a $312,584,222 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-fixed fee contract (N00024-08-C-2118)…
Odfjell JV Contracts New Chem Tanker
Odfjell's 49% owned joint venture company Odfjell Dong Zhan Shipping (Shanghai) Co. Ltd, has signed a contract for the building of a 8 200 dwt chemical tanker. The…
Noble Denton Honored
Noble Denton Group has joined an elite group of British businesses as it secured 59th place in this year’s Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 100 list. Now in its second year…
Navy Takes Delivery of Submarine North Carolina
The Navy took delivery of its newest attack submarine, PCU North Carolina (SSN 777), from Northrop Grumman Newport News (NGNN) Feb. 21. North Carolina is the fourth…
Opening Ceremony of K Line Maritime Academy
K Line established K Line Maritime Academy (Philippines) at Pasay City in The Philippines, and Opening Ceremony was held on February 22, 2008 at the Academy with…
Watercraft Under Construction is Not a Vessel in Navigation
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that a watercraft under construction is not a vessel in navigation for purposes of the Jones Act. In the instant case…
Inland Waterways Users Board – Meeting
The Inland Waterways Users Board, sponsored by the US Army Corps of Engineers, will meet in Baton Rouge on March 27. 73 Fed. Reg. 9781 Source: HK Law
